Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-04

'1n Philadelphia, when wc were both OF school
! there" answered Miss 81. Clair
Brandt, who had recognized her IN the frst
place. bowed and smiled at her dashng cour
ngc. They had frequently seen each other in
Philadelphia, rs they had both been educated
there.
In the meantime she, observing that sho had
| mnde favorable impression on Brandt, told
him that she had riskcd her life TO get tho let.
ter into her hands, and she asked for guard TO
sec her safely back TO Marietta Brandt told
her that he admired her bravery, and that he
himself would accompany her 10 her home. The
next morning they set out for Marietta, and,
after pleasant journey OF two days and half,
the stpokado was reached The appearance OF
Louisa, who had been missing for nearly n
week, was the signal for q vast commotion.
She gave no heed to the comment upon hcr con
duct, but hnstening 10 her father she introduced
Brandt and told General st. Clair OF all that
,nd taken place. Brandt was treated with kind
considoration-but he could not agree with St.
Clair upon the terms of n treaty and hc return.
cd TO his warriors without one, but his heart
was illlcd with passionate love for Louisa St.
Clair.
In tho following year he took no part in the
treaty Of Fort 1inrmar, but visited the settle.
mcnt and asked for the hand OF Louisa ST. Clair.
The Governor did not want an Indian for n son.
in.lnw, so he refused TO comply with Brandts
request,
IL was repeated again and again. but In vain
In the fall OF 1901 Brandt led the Chppcwas in
the battle which resulted in the defeat of 81.
Clair and he instructed his braves to shoot tho
Generals horse, but not TO harm him. ST. Clair
hnd four horses shot under him and his clothes
were torn and shot, but he escaped unhurt,
Young Brandt, who loved Louisa st. Clair,
was fellow OF many fine qualities, and 1t was
tho belief nt that time that the great Indian
war that cost so much blood and treasure could
have been nvcrtcd by an alliance between the
daughter Of the Governor of the Northwest Ter
ritOry and the son Of the Chief OF the Western
Confederation Of Indians. II is possible that
had st. Clair listened with favor TO the plead
ings OF Brandt he would have been spared the
humiliating defeat Of i5ol, and that there would
have been no necessity for the military exploits
OF General Wayne few years later
Governor st. Clair was removed from his ON
cinl position by President jefferson, In 1909
He went back to Pennsylvania, where he died
in 1918. The latter years OF his life were made
bitter by the poverty that followed grave iinan-
tinl losses, and 1t is stated that the man who
was successfully Major General, President OF
Congress and Governor OF the great Northwest
Territory, was forced TO pcddlo pastry for
living.
/ am told that to-day the grandchildren of
brave Louisa st. Clair are living In absolute
want Of many of the common comforts of lie In
their Pennsylvania home.
The person who fought the hard fight TO
wrcst Ohio from the wilderness and its native
savnges were not all trained warriors or saga.
cious statesmen. No one played n more i'm.
portant part In the very early history OF the
territory than John Gottlicb Heckewcldcr the